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2. Wat Benchamabophit - Wikipedia

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   Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai: วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม; pronunciation ⓘ) is a Buddhist temple in the Dusit District of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the Marble Temple, it is one of Bangkok's best-known temples and a major tourist attraction. It typifies Bangkok's ornate style of high ...

3. Wat Yannawa - Wikipedia

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   During the reigh of King Rama I, the temple gained royal status and the ubosot was built. [2] During the reign of King Rama III, a viharn was built in the shape of a Chinese junk. The temple was renamed as Wat Yannawa, which translates as "the boat temple". [1] The two chedis on the deck represent masts and the altar at the back represents the ...

4. Tourism in Bangkok - Wikipedia

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   It is Bangkok's largest temple and contains a huge reclining Buddha figure that is 46 metres (151 ft) long and is covered with gold leaf. The feet alone are 3 metres (10 ft) in size. Wat Suthat is one of the oldest temples and the site of the Giant Swing, formerly used in an annual Brahman ceremony. A huge teak arch from which the swing was ...

5. Wat Hua Lamphong - Wikipedia

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   Wat Hua Lamphong (Thai: วัดหัวลำโพง, pronounced [wát hǔa.lām.pʰōːŋ]) is a Royal Buddhist temple, third class, in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on Rama IV Road, with Si Lom Road and Suriwong Road in Bangkok's modern business district to the southeast, and Si Phraya Road to the northwest ...

6. Wat Pho - Wikipedia

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   Wat Pho is one of Bangkok's oldest temples. It existed before Bangkok was established as the capital by King Rama I. It was originally named Wat Photaram or Podharam, from which the name Wat Pho is derived. [4] [9] The name refers to the monastery of the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India where Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

7. Wat Bhoman Khunaram - Wikipedia

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   Wat Bhoman Khunaram (also written as Wat Pho Maen Khunaram, Thai: วัดโพธิ์แมนคุณาราม, Chinese: 普門報恩寺, pinyin: pǔ mén bào'ēn sì) is a Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.